GLD INDEXGLD CITY SCORE
The local perspective, within Egypt.
YOUR DESTINATION IN THE INDEX
Among destinations covered by this index with current publishable scores. Based on unrounded scores; equal values share a rank. As of 2026-09-27. How rankings work →
YOUR DESTINATION, IN CONTEXT
Cairo has a published GLD City Score of 15/100, in the Very Low range.
Cairo provides access to the Giza pyramids, major Egyptian collections and one of the world’s most complex historic capitals. For LGBTQ+ travellers, Egypt’s restrictive legal and enforcement environment requires exceptional caution, privacy and current official advice.
Understand the methodologyBEYOND THE NUMBER
Source-based overview · external sources consulted 2026-09-29. GLD score dates are shown separately. Source: GLD scoring inputs. Interpretation of the recorded assessment, not a new score calculation.
Giza, central Cairo, Islamic Cairo and major museums cover a large and congested metropolitan area. Reputable transport, qualified guides and realistic timing can materially improve the visit.
Sources: Experience Egypt — official tourism websiteSame-sex relations may be prosecuted through morality and debauchery provisions, and digital activity can create exposure. Travellers should avoid public disclosure, dating-app risk and assumptions based on private hospitality settings.
Sources: UK government — Egypt travel advice for LGBT+ travellersCairo's GLD score is 15/100, with a recorded local-adjustment component of 20/100. The result combines national conditions with the local evidence available to the index; it provides context, not a guarantee of safety or universal inclusion.
Source: GLD scoring inputs. Interpretation of the recorded assessment, not a new score calculation.No. Cairo’s tourism infrastructure does not change the country’s restrictive legal and enforcement environment.
Sources: Experience Egypt — official tourism websiteReview current government advice, protect digital privacy and avoid public or online situations that could create unwanted exposure.
Sources: UK government — Egypt travel advice for LGBT+ travellersHOW TO READ THIS SCORE
A city score builds on its country’s context and adds local signals such as LGBTQ+ visibility, venues, events and tourism. A higher city score does not remove national restrictions.
BEHIND THIS SCORE
The source-based overview above adds local context. These are the recorded score components; the editorial research has not recalculated them.
Local adjustment is a component, not the final city score. The national context remains important.
Local adjustment based on official tourism evidence, GLD city editorial review, and LGBTQ risk evidence available for Cairo; no verified public LGBTQ scene, safe venue density or Pride/event visibility found.
Synced from GLD Index on 27 Sept 2026. The sync date is not an evidence verification date.
No. Use the GLD Index alongside current official travel advice and local information. Conditions and personal experiences vary.
This score is read from GLD Index’s data portal, using only current published or partner-ready records. Score last updated: 20 May 2026. Public display levels use the existing four-band scale; the underlying methodology category is tracked separately.